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Occupational therapy
is a profession that focuses on enabling people’s full participation
and meaning in life. It assists people to achieve their goals by
focusing on their strengths rather than their restrictions or barriers.

The Discipline of Occupational Therapy is committed to quality
research and education which will contribute to a greater understanding
of human occupations—their roles, performance and adaptation—in order to
enhance the knowledge base of the profession.

Occupational therapists work with their clients to overcome barriers
that may be preventing them from participating more fully in life.

The University of Sydney offers a two-year, graduate-entry Master of Occupational Therapy
program. It is intended for students coming from an undergraduate
degree in any field who wish to gain the requirements to become an
occupational therapist.

University of Sydney’s Master of Occupational TherapyProgram: Master of Occupational TherapyLocation: Lidcombe, (suburb of S…

Have you been thinking about studying medicine in Australia? Maybe wondering about dental programs, law programs, or physiotherapy programs in Australia? We will be visiting the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia this weekend, Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 for our annual spring Study in Australia information sessions, and you’re invited!

What?
We will be hosting the fair and you’ll get the opportunity to meet and speak with Australian university representatives as well as with OzTREKK staff members!

This weekend, Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, OzTREKK will be in Toronto and Vancouver for our annual Medical Licensing Seminars. OzTREKK
is an expert in medical licensing and accreditation, and we are proud
to provide you with all the latest information, data, and statistics so
you can make an informed decision about whether studying medicine in Australia is the best option for you.

Students and their families will have the opportunity to ask questions about studying medicine in Australia
and about obtaining a residency after their program completion. These
seminars help parents and students walk away with all the necessary
information to help them make a decision about studying at an Australian
Medical School.

Two industrial design
students from Monash Art Design and Architecture (MADA) have exhibited
their Exo Light Series at the iconic furniture fair, Salone
Internazionale del Mobile di Milano.

Rowan Turnham currently in Honours year, and Matthew Harding, who has now finished his Bachelor of Industrial Design,
exhibited their light series at the fair in April. The fair is known as
the global benchmark for the home furnishing sector and attracted more
than 300,000 visitors.

Rowan said exhibiting their Exo Light Series at the fair was
remarkable experience, one that will help them to further their career
in design and manufacturing.

“We didn’t know what to expect; it was our first time exhibiting
overseas. Design in Europe was so much bigger than we thought. Meeting
fellow designers from around the world was something you don’t get to do
on a regular basis, especially when you’re from Australia.”

Rowan and Matthew created a prototype in their third-year materials
and manufacturi…

Unless they’ve done something wrong, it’s not every day students get to talk to a judge.

But this past week Griffith Law School students had the opportunity to meet Her Honour Judge Fleur Kingham and gain insight into the complex world of the judiciary.

As part of the Judge in Residence program, Judge Kingham spent five days with the Griffith Law School at the Nathan and Gold Coast campuses.

She participated in a range of activities including question and
answer sessions and presented two guest lectures: “Reputation: Who
Cares?”in the Ethics and Professional Responsibility class, and “How Flexible are the Rules’’, in the Civil Procedure class.

Griffith Law School
Dean Professor Pene Mathew said the Judge in Residence program provided
a unique opportunity for law students to learn firsthand about the law
in practice.

“Being able to interact with Judge Kingham has no doubt inspired many
of our students to think more deeply about the role of the legal
profession in a just society.…

Bond University
has been named the partner university of the 2015 Australian University
Games, Australia’s largest multisport event for university student
athletes.

The partnership was announced at the 2015 Australian University Sport
(AUS) national conference in front of representatives from 39 of
Australia’s tertiary education institutions.

The 2015 Australian University Games will be held from Sunday, Sept.
27 to Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, attracting more than 7,500 student athletes,
team managers, staff and volunteers from across Australia to take part
in 32 sports over five days of competition.

The event is known as a high standard multisport tourism event and
managed by Australian University Sport, with support from the Queensland
Government through its tourism and events agency, Tourism and Events
Queensland.

With more than 100,000 student athletes having competed since its
inception in 1993, the estimated economic impact of this year’s event is
$12 million in direct ex…

Monash University Public Health School
With diverse leadership, across four campuses, the Monash University School of Public Health
and Preventive Medicine is the faculty’s principal source of skills in
epidemiology (including clinical epidemiology), biostatistics and large
scale clinical data-management.

http://www.med.monash.edu.au/sphpm/postgrad/video/melbourne.mp4

The
school emphasizes expertise in large epidemiological studies,
multicentre clinical trials, clinical registries, evidence synthesis and
health social science. Continued collaborative work with the major
Monash-affiliated hospitals, research institutes and public health units
within Victoria, ensures the school provides a key resource
underpinning translational research within the faculty.

The
Master of Public Health a 12-unit public health program provides
students with the full range of quantitative, analytical and
communication skills necessary to work in the broad domain of public
health. It especial…

This past February, the Dean of Medicine, Professor Bruce
Robinson, and the Dean of Dentistry, Professor Chris Peck, visited
Canada and met with research partners as well as hosted information
seminars in Toronto and Vancouver. Each University of Sydney Dean spoke about his respective faculty and about the popular programs offered, the Sydney MD and the Sydney DMD. Both Deans were available for a question-and-answer period following the sessions.

OzTREKK is an official international agent for the University of Sydney,
and helped arrange presentations in both cities. These were very well
attended by prospective students, parents and alumni. The Toronto event,
held downtown at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, saw students
travelling from as far as London, Ontario. The Vancouver event at the
Westin Bayshore also attracted a number of students from Vancouver and
surrounding area. Students and parents were very appreciative of the
opportunity to meet the Deans of both faculties, …

Three exceptional young scientists have been recognised for their
work in improving disaster resilience in the Asia-Pacific region.

The University of Newcastle’s
Dr Hannah Power was one of three finalists in the national search to
find an Australian nominee for the APEC Science Prize for Innovation,
Research and Education (also known as the ASPIRE Prize).

The 2015 ASPIRE Prize theme is Disaster Risk Reduction, something that Dr Power, a lecturer in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences
at UON has as a focus. Dr Power’s research focuses on the processes and
morphology of coastal environments—with a recent focus on
project-modelling tsunami inundation in New South Wales waterways.

APEC is a valuable forum for engaging with the Asia-Pacific region, and the Aspire Prize highlights elite scientific talent.

One of three nominees, Dr Power was chosen from a highly competitive field and was runner up to Macquarie University’s
Dr Katharine Haynes—who will be Australia’s successf…

James Cook University
has announced plans to establish a new centre that will improve
educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students,
and build on the university’s excellence in teaching and research
related to Indigenous issues.

“The university is making a significant, new investment to improve
the educational outcomes for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander students.

“What we are seeking to do through the proposed new centre is provide
a better resourced and more integrated facility that works to support
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across the entire
university.”

“This staff in the centre will work in conjunction with staff
employed in our student services and community engagement areas to
value-add and offer cultural support and mentorship to Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander students.”

The University of Queensland has confirmed its place as a leading institution for science and innovation, with the Australian Academy of Science welcoming five new UQ Fellows on May 25.

Professor Christine Beveridge, Professor Wendy Hoy, Professor Geoff
McLachlan, Professor Linda Richards and Professor Mike Waters are among
21 new fellows announced nationally and join 29 other UQ academics who have been admitted to the Australian Academy of Science as Fellows since its inception in 1988.

The prestigious fellowships are given to a select group of scientists each year, recognising leading and innovative research.

University of Queensland
Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj said UQ had more 2015
Fellows than any other institution and more new women Fellows than in
any other year.

“UQ’s latest addition of Fellows to the learned academies reflects our broad range of skills and research talent in the science fields,” Professor Høj said.

With state-of-the-art technologies, the Doctor of Dental Surgery at the Melbourne Dental School
uses new infrastructure, including a 100-seat pre-clinical laboratory
and the new Melbourne University Dental Clinic for advanced clinical
teaching.

Highly qualified academics with research experience from leading
universities around the world deliver the course using lectures,
pre-clinical practical classes and clinical patient treatments in all
specialties of dentistry.

Learning Outcomes of the Melbourne DDSacquire essential factual knowledge to become a general dentist and leader of the oral health teamdisease processes and mechanisms together with their aetiologyclinical manifestations, prevention and treatmentprofessional skills and attitudes expected of a dental practitionerthe ability to critically appraise research evidence relevant to common oral problemsinduce oral health changes in individual patients and their familiespractice effectively in oral health promotion and educa…

The UQ School of Medicine
is delighted to advise that Professor Nicholas Hawkins commenced on
Monday, May 4 in the role of Professor of Innovative Technology in
Medical Education.

Professor Hawkins will provide leadership in innovation in medical
education, with specific reference to the discipline of pathology, as
well as build and maintain a vibrant research program in relation to
these educational activities, and support research and teaching in the
discipline of pathology.

Professor Hawkins obtained his PhD at the University of New South
Wales (NSW) and holds specialist qualifications in Anatomical Pathology
(FRCPA). He has just completed a term as Head of School of Medical
Sciences and Professor in the Department of Pathology at the University
of NSW.

Professor Hawkins has excellent track records in teaching and
research and brings a broad range of skills to his appointment as
Professor of Innovative Technology in Medical Education at SOM.

Their share a passion for science and teaching and together,
education students Shawtima McLoughlan and Natalie Lund will represent Griffith University at a national science teachers’ conference in July.

Sponsored by the Step Up program, Shawtima and Natalie will join four
other winners from the Queensland University of Technology and James Cook University at CONASTA 2015 in Perth, Australia.

Shawtima is currently completing a Graduate Diploma of Education
(Secondary) and is also part of the Benowa Teacher Education Centre of
Excellence. She hopes to share her experiences and inspire students in
her teaching areas of chemistry, biology, junior science and
mathematics.

“I have always been enthusiastic about science and learning and I
believe teaching is a wonderful opportunity to share that passion for
lifelong learning,’’ she said.

“I’m really looking forward to meet with experienced teachers and
learn about the different pedagogical approaches to science teaching.”

The Bond University International Student Scholarship
applications for students wishing to commence in September 2015 are
closing soon!
Please be sure to have your complete application and scholarship documents in by Thursday, May 28, 2015 to ensure we have everything submitted for the May 29 scholarship deadline.
Bond aims to offer the best and brightest students from around the
globe, with tuition remission scholarships based on academic merit, as
well as community, leadership and sporting achievements. The
International Student Scholarships are a testament to Bond University’s
commitment to quality and outstanding international students. These
scholarships are available to international students who have
demonstrated outstanding academic ability, as well as community,
leadership and sporting achievements.

All applicants of the International Student Scholarships will be
notified on the outcome of their scholarship application by the end of
July.

Twelve research Australia Awards Fellows from South East Asia will come to the Sydney Faculty of Health Sciences
this October to learn how to apply physical activity, exercise and
sports participation as a tool to improve health in their home
countries.

Bringing the emerging career researchers to the faculty has been made
possible due to the receipt of an Australia Awards Fellowships overseen
by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

This is the first time the Sydney Faculty of Health Sciences
has received a training grant from DFAT to train researchers in the
university’s core values of physical activity promotion and sports
participation for healthy ageing within the cultural context of
Southeast Asia.

The award of just over $100,000 will be used to bring researchers to
Sydney from four universities in Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia.
The research will focus on low physical activity uptake in those
countries and the real barriers to adults in undertaki…

A theatrical production of Margaret Atwood’s award winning novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, will premiere in Australia for the first time at Monash University this month.

Adapted by the Monash Uni Student Theatre (MUST) (MSA), tickets are
on sale now. Performances will take place on weekday and Saturday
evenings, as well as Saturday matinee performances at the university’s
Clayton campus, from May 28 – June 6.

All of the cast and crew are students, and with 30 cast members and 20 crew. All Monash faculties are represented.

Published in 1985, the dystopian novel has previously been adapted
for film, radio, opera and stage. Set in the near future, in what was
once the United States of America, a dictatorship quickly takes control
after the assassination of the president.

Under the pretext of restoring order, the new regime reorganises
society into social classes, and quickly strips away women’s rights.
Presented through the eyes of a female character called Offred, who
describes her…

This is just a reminder for all students interested in studying physiotherapy at the Melbourne Physiotherapy School: the deadline for first round applicants is next Friday, June 5. All
applicants who wish to be considered as a first-round applicant are
encouraged to submit their complete application documents by Thursday, June 4 at noon in order for their application to be submitted to the university on time.

Why is the Melbourne Doctor of Physiotherapy 3 years in length?

The Melbourne DPT
commenced in 2011 and is the first three-year physiotherapy
graduate-entry master’s-level program, providing a benchmark for
physiotherapy education in Australia. In addition to core hands-on
practical physiotherapy skills, key program features include advanced
theoretical knowledge in areas such as pharmacology, radiology,
leadership and management, sports physiotherapy and inter-professional education, including a faculty student conference.

UQ Psychology graduate Jefferson Mac likes to joke that his orientation work with incoming students at the university is a case of “the blind leading the blind.”

But as much as the self-deprecating Mr Mac is quick to thank all who have helped him during his five years at UQ, he has undoubtedly been the one inspiring others.

Legally blind for the past 10 years, the Master of Clinical Psychology student has not only excelled in juggling a demanding academic schedule, he has also filled numerous support and volunteer roles on the side.

“When I was declared blind I had a stereotypical image of a bleak, limited outlook where not much was possible,” 2014 valedictorian Mr Mac said.

“Then I met a guy through Guide Dogs Queensland who had completed a Masters in Audio Engineering and was a qualified mechanic: there was no piece of technology he couldn’t fix.

“I resolved then that I would not be held back by circumstance.

“I wanted to do something with psychology, so I went for it, and was so th…

A veterinary scientist from the University of Sydney
has been instrumental in an international research effort that has
discovered an animal model of a disease of the developing liver. This
disease is the most common reason for liver transplantation in children.

The findings confirm the importance of documenting unusual disease
episodes in animals as they may offer potentially valuable scientific
discoveries, including models of poorly understood human diseases.

“This is an excellent example of how field investigations of
spontaneous livestock disease can uncover new mechanisms of human and
animal disease,” said Emeritus Professor Peter Windsor, from the Sydney Faculty of Veterinary Science.

In 1990 the then Dr Windsor was a veterinarian working for the NSW
Department of Agriculture and reported an outbreak of a disease that was
killing lambs and calves.

Affected animals were from mothers that had
been restricted to grazing the pigweed plant (Dysphania species) on the banks …

James Cook University’s Division of Tropical Health and Medicine will be hosting a Welcome Evening in Toronto on Monday, June 8, 2015.
Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Wronski is hosting a
social event in Toronto welcoming all students and parents interested in
learning more about the faculty and JCU.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, June 2 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JCUwelcomeRSVP
The Welcome Evening is a fantastic opportunity for aspiring doctors,
dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, speech pathologists,
veterinarians and public health professionals to learn more about the
unique program offerings at James Cook University.

You will also have an opportunity to personally meet and speak with
Professor Wronski and Mrs. Sandra Hurlock from the College of Medicine
and Dentistry during the event.

Bond Business School
has earned top marks in the latest University Experience Survey (UES),
scoring up to 35 per cent better than the Australian average for student
satisfaction.

The survey, which measures the level of engagement and satisfaction
of undergraduate students, revealed Bond Business had a 97 per cent
satisfaction rate for learning resources, compared to the national
average of 85 per cent, and 96 per cent for skills development and
teaching quality, compared to 78 per cent for both nationally.

Bond also scored highly in the areas of learner engagement (93 per
cent, compared to 58 per cent) and student support (82 per cent,
compared to 71 per cent).

The UES is a national survey of first and later year undergraduate
students in Australian universities. The research findings are used by
universities and governments to continuously improve the student
experience.

Bond Faculty of Business Dean Professor Mark Hirst said the results were a reflection of the faculty’s…

This is a reminder to all those interested in applying to UQ Physiotherapy School
that the application deadline is Sunday, May 31, 2015. In order for
applications to be submitted to the university on time, you are strongly
encouraged to have your applications and supporting documents at the
OzTREKK office before Friday, May 29, 2015 at 12 noon.

Physiotherapy at the University of Queensland
The UQ Physiotherapy School
offers a learning environment and has assessment requirements designed
to facilitate the advanced and intensive learning appropriate for a
master’s-level program. The Master of Physiotherapy Studies
introduces graduates to the profession of physiotherapy and its key
concepts in intensive mode during an initial summer semester.

At OzTREKK,
we are proud to assist our students in any way we can—including holding
pre-departure seminars or webinars to help prepare you for your
most-excellent journey! Held online, our OzTREKK Pre-departure webinars
aim to guide students through the final steps as they prepare to live
and study in Australia.

This pre-departure seminar will hosted online. It is a structured
seminar that will move through 8 topics. You will need to have a
computer, laptop or tablet that is connected to the internet. It is
recommended that you hardwire your internet connection, so use an
Ethernet connection as opposed to a wireless connection.

Once you register for the pre-departure seminar, you will receive an
email with a copy of the seminar presentation. It’s a great idea to
print a copy of the seminar so you can take notes and refer to it
throughout the seminar.

Have you applied to Melbourne Medical School for the 2016 intake? Don’t forget to check out the application timeline!
Application Timeline for 2016 IntakeApplication deadline: June 22, 2015 (Melbourne time). NOTE: All Melbourne MD application documents must be at the OzTREKK office by Friday, June 19, 2015 in order for your complete Melbourne Medical School application to be submitted on time.Last date to sit MCAT for 2015 intake: May 22, 2015Last date to submit MCAT results: July 6, 2015Interview offers released: August 3, 2015Deadline to accept interview (online acceptance): August 9, 2015Interviews (via Skype): August 17 – 21, 2015Applicants not shortlisted for interview notified: September 15 – 16, 2015Offers of admission begin to be issued: October 20, 2015Deadline to accept offer of admission and pay deposit: November 4, 2015Deadline to meet any conditions of offer: November 11, 2015Unsuccessful applicants advised of outcome: November 13 – 16, 2015Enrollment deadline: January 1…

The Department of Linguistics at Macquarie University
is the largest of its kind in Australia, which includes substantial
postgraduate programs, a full undergraduate program, more than 900
postgraduate coursework students, nearly 100 research students and four
research centres of international standing.

Interested in teaching English as a second language? Check out these programs from Macquarie:

Graduate Certificate of TESOL
The Graduate Certificate of TESOL
is a course designed for prospective teachers wishing to teach English
to speakers of other languages. The course prepares students for a
variety of language teaching contexts in Australia and overseas. It
integrates current theory and practice of TESOL, including teaching
methodologies, programming and planning, and linguistics for language teaching. A range of language learners is considered, varying by age, social and cultural backgrounds.

What do you get when you combine Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off,” 49 University of Newcastle animation students, and rotoscoping*?

Combine all the above ingredients and you get a loving homage to
Taylor Swift’s video, with 2,767 hand-drawn frames. These four minutes
of animation took four weeks to make—and is now going viral on YouTube.

Students from Visual Communications and Natural History Illustration
were each given 52 frames of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” and using the
rotoscoping animation technique—the students took the footage and
subverted it.

“The students really got into the process,” said Jane Shadbolt, Lecturer in the School of Design, Communication and IT.
“Some of them loved the song, and others hated it, but all of them were
able to bring their own unique interpretation to it. It’s a great way
to get a feel for how animation is put together from thousands of frames
and get a feel for how movement happens on screen.”

The UQ Law School
mooting team has taken out another international title, winning the 6th
International Air Law Moot Court Competition, held in China.

The University of Queensland
represented Australia in the international air law moot competition
held in Beijing between April 9 – 12. Law students Georgina Morgan,
Amina Karcic and Ella Rooney represented Australia in the competition.
There were two days of semi-final rounds, in which the team competed
against teams from China, Poland and Sri Lanka. The moot problem
concerned unruly passengers and raised questions of international law to
be decided before the International Court of Justice.

The UQ Law
team competed against the National University of Judicial Sciences,
India, in the Grand Final and was announced as overall competition
winners.

“Mooting before aviation experts was a privilege and a great
experience for the students,” said Director of Mooting Associate
Professor Peter Billings.

OzTREKK is a Canadian application and information centre for students considering studying at select Australian
universities. We’re a Canadian company based in Perth, Ontario, midway
between Ottawa and Toronto.

We offer a wide range of services, and it’s all free for you—we’re paid
by the Australian universities, because they recognize that we’re
experts in matching what they offer with what Canadian students need. In
fact, OzTREKK is the only representative in Canada operated by
Australians and Canadians and specializing solely in Australian universities.

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